Obviously, there are a lot of accomplished martial artists around here. So, the question at hand is: What is your style and what is your weapon?

As for me: Taekwondo and G19

Skpotamus

08-29-2006, 20:46

Style:
I've done a lot of styles, but I'm mostly TKD, Chung do kwan style. We're an old school dojo, that owrks hard, and is realistic in our training, so it's more like a combatives school than anything else. We still hold to some of the old traditions like kata, but focus is on realistic self defense and physical development. We have a lot of LEO's and prison guards who only want real stuff they can use at work. It's a lot of fun.

Style: Primary style is Goju but I also train in Hapkido and TKD. Did a bunch of Aikido when in the military. Lots of practical self defense tactics as well.

Martial art weapons: Bo, Sai, Tonfa, knife, Chinese Broad sword, and some samurai sword. I've played with nunchaku but usually just beat myself with them. I also practice with some South Pacific traditional martial art weapons that resemble brass knuckles but are made of wood.

I earned a shodan in kempo karate in 1984. Other than that, my style is basically just whatever I feel like working on when I hit the bags or the focus pads. Lots of knees and elbows too. More adrenaline punching than anything...

One thing I dropped in the 80s was kata. They are nice to watch, but I couldn't stand doing them anymore.:banana:

Halojumper

09-12-2006, 11:14

Main martial art is Jujustu and starting to work in some Systema. Main pistol is G23 and will supplement with PM40 when Dottie and her associates get it running right.

gunman_23

09-12-2006, 11:31

Style: LINES & Krav Maga

Weapons: 1911/G19/G27

Halojumper

09-12-2006, 13:36

Originally posted by gunman_23
Style: LINES & Krav Maga

Weapons: 1911/G19/G27

LINES? Are you a former Marine?

gunman_23

09-12-2006, 14:26

Originally posted by Halojumper
LINES? Are you a former Marine?

No. When I went through S.E.R.E. school they taught us LINES training and I would keep practicing it.

9MX

09-17-2006, 06:34

Aikido and Boxing

Glock 17
CZ-85B
Kershaw Steven Seagal folder
Surefire E2E

and last but not the least....FILA running shoes:banana:

thetoastmaster

09-17-2006, 09:12

I studied Wing Chun fairly seriously, and want to get back into it. I've also done some Kali and Jiu Jitsu. Mostly now I'm into that great American martial art, riflery. Here's me with my prefered weapon:

The stuff I practice now (in addition to the popo-fu my department mandates) is mostly kali and jujitsu. I have held several instructors licenses for various schools.

I have more knives/guns than I can list/remember....the fundamentals amongst major categories of weapons (guns, knives, flexibles, improvised, impact, etc.) are the same regardless.

I still practice Shindo Muso Ryu iaido...not that practical but I enjoy it and the mental side of it has definite benefits. I do have several katana, so I suppose they could be pressed into effective service if need be.

glockmagyar

10-29-2006, 21:18

Tang Soo Do

fpm

11-14-2006, 03:34

Jiu-Jitsu/submission grappling
Tikka T-3 .308, been my working/ranch rifle for a couple years, use it for deer,antelope,coyotes and self defense if needed. Its as accurate as my custom bolt. I own other rifles,handguns and shotguns but this is my favorite and most used.

DanV1317

11-16-2006, 17:39

Been working on BJJ and Muay Thai.

I do some fending and other non strong hand drills when training in close quarters combat or hand on hand combat with my g19.

1st Dan, Tae Kwon Do; however the older I get the lower my kicks seem to go. Nowadays, I don't see any reason to practice muck more than knee or groin level kicks (on a bag)--it would take me so long to warm up and stretch out for higher kicks that it doesn't seem practical anymore, at least for self defense.
I wish I had had more grappling training, but I just turned 50 and no longer harbor illusions of being a tough guy, so am now focusing on learning and practicing shooting and CCW with my Glock 26 and 19.

joedoc

12-25-2006, 22:26

1st Dan, Tae Kwon Do; however the older I get the lower my kicks seem to go. Nowadays, I don't see any reason to practice muck more than knee or groin level kicks (on a bag)--it would take me so long to warm up and stretch out for higher kicks that it doesn't seem practical anymore, at least for self defense.
I wish I had had more grappling training, but I just turned 50 and no longer harbor illusions of being a tough guy, so am now focusing on learning and practicing shooting and CCW with my Glock 26 and 19.

Halojumper

12-25-2006, 22:58

Originally posted by joedoc
I wish I had had more grappling training, but I just turned 50 and no longer harbor illusions of being a tough guy, so am now focusing on learning and practicing shooting and CCW with my Glock 26 and 19.

There's no reason a 50 year old couldn't be a formidable opponent. My personal opinion is that TKD won't get you there, but there are many that could. Look around. The answer is there if you look.

snowbird

12-26-2006, 10:52

Tai Chi Chuan.

Firearms at home, but for everyday out and about in a non-RKBA place, folding pocketknife, cane, and pepper spray. And my dog.

chewybaca67, with those outfits, anyone taking up a position behind these fellows may be more than an "antagonist."

mp5

01-10-2007, 22:33

I briefly studied TKD in the early years and more recently taken on Haganah. It doesn't seem to mesh well with our use of force policies though. I'm looking forward to a Russian Martial Arts seminar coming up that features Systema style. Does anyone have any input on this program?

gr81disp

01-11-2007, 02:02

Systema=BAD

Krav Maga=Better (I have some reservations but alot of people swear by it)

Maybe not all instructors are this divorced from reality, but then it isn't systema, it is something else using its name. A lot of Sambo instructor's say their stuff is Systema for the name value alone.

Halojumper

01-12-2007, 15:32

Originally posted by gr81disp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp9d7hix1_M

Maybe not all instructors are this divorced from reality, but then it isn't systema, it is something else using its name. A lot of Sambo instructor's say their stuff is Systema for the name value alone.

That guy is not Sambo. That is Mikhail Ryabko. He is Vladimir Vasiliev's teacher. Vladimir is the head of the Systema system which is the most prevelant in North America. The other main version is the Kadochnikov version of Systema. I have never worked with Ryabko, so I can't say anything personal about him. I have attended a weekend seminar by Vladimir Vasiliev and a number of smaller workshops and classes by some over Systema instructors, such as Martin Wheeler, Kwan Lee and Brad Scornovacco. My personal experience is that it is the real thing and is very effective, useful and brutal if done right. I have been teaching JuJutsu for over 20 years, so it's not like I'm just some gullible neophyte. I think sometimes what happens at these demonstrations is what we call "people being too good of an uke". Aside, from the martial arts portion, I do think Systema (as with many martial arts) may have a bit of a cultic type following.